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What is Colorado’s red flag law?
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In Colorado, courts can temporarily seize firearms from individuals deemed to be a risk to themselves or others under the state’s “red flag” law. The state legislature passed the law in 2019, with supporters calling it a key tool to prevent gun violence. Colorado has continued to fall victim to mass shootings in the years…
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Judge will extend order blocking Superior’s gun regulations while parties prepare arguments
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A federal judge will extend his temporary restraining order that prevents certain new gun safety regulations in the town of Superior from taking effect, while the parties to the legal challenge prepare to make arguments on recently-issued precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore agreed on July 22 to…
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SCOTUS gun decision prompts federal judge to block Superior’s new assault weapon regulations
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the town of Superior’s new gun safety rules from taking effect, relying heavily on a weeks-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the government’s ability to regulate firearm ownership. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore issued a temporary restraining order lasting 14 days against Superior, even…
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Aurora’s latest mass shooting connected to party; multiple shooters at large
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Sunday’s mass shooting that left five people wounded in Aurora has been connected to a nearby party, according to the Aurora Police Department. No arrests have been made as of Monday evening. The shooting happened just after midnight in the area of North Dayton Street and East Colfax Avenue. Police said they believe the shooters…
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Aurora leaders respond to third large youth shooting in 2 weeks
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The Aurora community is reeling after five people were shot Sunday in the city’s latest act of mass gun violence. The shooting, which hospitalized boys age 16 to 20, is the third large shooting in Aurora in under two weeks, all involving teenage victims. The first shooting, outside of Aurora Central High School, left six…
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Aurora police release suspect vehicle photos after 6 teens shot near high school, offer reward
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Investigators on Tuesday continued to search for suspects in Monday’s mass shooting that left six teenagers wounded in a park next to Aurora Central High School. The Aurora Police Department released photos of two black vehicles believed to be involved in the shooting, and a reward of $7,000 is being offered for any information that…
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6 teenagers wounded in shooting at Aurora park; suspects at-large
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Six teenagers were wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting at a park near an Aurora high school, the Aurora Police Department announced. Police found five victims between the ages of 14 and 17 at Nome Park at Peoria Street and East 13th Avenue, just north of Aurora Central High School. Police announced the shooting at…
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner honors fallen Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish on Senate floor
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Calling him a local hero, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner took to the Senate floor Wednesday to honor Zachari Parrish, the Douglas County sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty Sunday responding to a domestic violence call in Highlands Ranch. Parish, a 29-year-old husband and father of two young daughters, was killed in a…
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Trump, Colorado officials express ‘deepest condolences’ for victims in Douglas County shooting
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President Donald Trump offered his condolences Sunday morning to the victims of a shooting in Highlands Ranch that killed one Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and wounded six others, including four deputies. “My deepest condolences to the victims of the terrible shooting in Douglas County @dcsheriff, and their families. We love our police and law enforcement…
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Some Aurora theater shooting victims appeal dismissal of Cinemark suit
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Some victims of a 2012 shooting at a Colorado movie theater are appealing a judge’s decision to scrap their lawsuits against the theater chain. In recently filed court documents, four people wounded in the attack asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision in favor of Cinemark. The survivors argued in lawsuits that…
